Search messages - Automate.ax

outlook.searchMessages returns matching message metadata.

Example

automations/search-outlook-mail.automation.ts

import { automation } from "automate.ax"
import { outlook } from "automate.ax/outlook"

export default automation("Find launch mail", () => {
  outlook.searchMessages({
    folder: "inbox",
    query: "subject:launch from:alex@example.com",
    limit: 50,
  })
})

Inputs

Input	Type	Required	Default	Description
`query`	`string`	Yes	None	Microsoft Graph message search expression. The action escapes quotes before submission.
`folder`	`string`	No	Entire mailbox	Display path, ID, or well-known folder name.
`limit`	`number`	No	`100`	Maximum results across pages, 1–10,000.
Second argument: `{ account }`	`string \| IntegrationAccountReference<"microsoft">`	No	Project default	Microsoft binding.

Output

Returns matching message metadata without body or preview. Microsoft Graph controls search syntax and index availability. Malformed expressions fail at the provider.